HOMONYMS / HOMOPHONES- GRAMMAR

 

HOMONYMS / HOMOPHONES

A homonym is one of a set of words that have the same spelling and the same sound but have different meanings.

 

A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but differs in meaning.

 

All homonyms are homophones as they sound the same. However, not all homophones are homonyms. Homophones with different spellings are not homonyms.

HOMONYMS

SAME SPELLING AND THE SAME SOUND BUT HAVE DIFFERENT MEANINGS.

EXAMPLES

Address – Address

He can give you the address of a lawyer.

That courier was addressed to me.

 

Band – Band

He always ties his books in a band.

Some insects are banded red and green.

 

Bat – Bat

She is frightened of bats.

Rohit’s bat was broken when played cover drive.

 

Match – Match

A match was used instead of electricity in ancient time.

His fingerprints match those found at the scene.

 

Mean – Mean

What does foolish mean?

He needed to find a mean between honesty and insolence.

Right – Right

I’m sure I’m right at the moment in selecting books.

Turn to right at the intersection.

 

Ring – Ring

What an attractive ring!

The students sat on the floor in a ring.

 

Rock – Rock

Shivan formed a rock band with some classmates.

They had to cut through 500 feet of solid rock in the tunnel.

 

Rose – Rose

He gave a rose to his fan.

Prices rose by 30% over the period.

 

Spring – Spring

I’m sorry to spring it on you, but I’ve been offered another job.

He was born in the spring of 1944.

 

Well – Well

The program was very well organized.

A cat fell down a well.

 

Date – Date

The date on the letter was 15^th August 2022.

Mathew and Tina go to the park to date.

 

Fly – Fly

A fly was buzzing loudly.

Let’s fly kites.

 

Park – Park

They went for a walk in the park.

A car parked in mall.

Saw – Saw

Saw is a tool that has a long blade.

I saw a lovely girl in the park.

 

Ship – Ship

There are two hotels on board ship.

A new car was shipped over from the London.

 

Tie – Tie

She had to tie her hands together.

I wear a T-shirt and tie at work.

 

Trip – Trip

We went on a trip to the valleys.

They will trip over that cable.

 

Cool – Cool

He swam out into the cool water.

When tempers had cooled, he apologized.

 

Fall – Fall

October had come and the leaves were starting to fall.

The part is beautiful in the fall.

 

Foot – Foot

His foot hurts.

The taxpayer who has to foot the bill.

 

Left – Left

Look left and right before you cross the main street.

The plane left for Mumbai last night.

 

Watch – Watch

I like watching a movie every night. 

He glanced at his watch.

HOMOPHONES

SOUNDS THE SAME AS ANOTHER WORD BUT DIFFERS IN MEANING.

BEAT – BEET               

BEAN – BEEN             

FEET – FEAT                 

MEAT – MEET             

CREAK – CREEK         

BE – BEE                   

KEY – QUAY               

SEA – SEE                   

SEAM – SEEM           

WEAK – WEEK           

PEAK – PEEK             

READ – REED             

STEAL – STEEL         

HEAL – HEEL             

SCENE – SEEN           

TEAS – TEASE           

PIECE – PEACE         

CEILING -SEALING 

SWEET – SUITE       

GENES – JEANS       

CEREAL – SERIAL  

SORT – SOUGHT     

CAUGHT – COURT 

HALL – HAUL           

SAUCE – SOURCE   

HORSE – HOARSE   

PAUSE – PAWS         

MORNING-MOURNING   

TO – TOO – TWO               

YOU – U – EWE                   

CUE – QUEUE                     

THREW – THROUGH       

KNEW – NEW                     

FLEW – FLU                       

BLEW – BLUE                     

CHEWS – CHOOSE           

CREWS – CRUISE             

ROOT – ROUTE 

MOOSE–MOUSSE

HEARD – HERD   

PASSED – PAST     

AREN’T–AUNT

DRAFT – DRAUGHT 

ATE – EIGHT 

WAY – WEIGH

PRAY – PREY 

WAIT – WEIGHT

WAIST – WASTE

GREAT – GRATE

MADE – MAID 

BREAK – BRAKE 

STEAK – STAKE 

RAIN – REIGN 

PLAIN – PLANE

VEIN – VAIN

PAIN – PANE 

BASE – BASS 

PHASE – FAZE

RAISE – RAYS 

FAINT – FEINT

SAIL – SALE 

MAIL – MALE

TAIL – TALE 

BAIL – BALE 

WAIL – WHALE

DIE – DYE 

HIGH – HI 

BUY – BYE 

BITE – BYTE

NIGHT – KNIGHT 

RIGHT – WRITE 

SIGHT – SITE 

TIDE – TIED  

SIDE – SIGHED 

MIND – MINED 

FIND – FINED  

AISLE – ISLE 

IDLE – IDOL  

HIGHER – HIRE 

GROWN – GROAN 

BOW – BOUGH 

FOUL – FOWL 

ALLOWED – ALOUD  

FLOWER – FLOUR 

AIR – HEIR

PAIR – PEAR  

HAIR – HARE 

FAIR – FARE  

STAIR – STARE

BARE -BEAR 

THERE – THEIR 

WHERE – WEAR 

MARE – MAYOR 

HEAR – HERE 

TEAR – TIER 

DEAR – DEER  

KNOW – NO 

TOE – TOW 

SO – SOW 

SOUL – SOLE 

ROSE – ROWS

KNOWS – NOSE

ROLL – ROLE 

WHOLE – HOLE 

HOLY – WHOLLY 

LOAN – LONE 

THROWN – THRONE 

ROAD – RODE 

WROTE – ROTE 

BOY – BUOY 

AWE – OAR

YOUR – YOU’RE 

FOR – FOUR         

SORE – SOAR 

POUR – POOR 

SHORE – SURE 

RAW – ROAR                 

BORED – BOARD